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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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